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Let me break it to you, Play store also has a 30% tax. So does Steam, Playstation store, Xbox store, Meta quest store, Nintendo, Samsung etc. Why do people only

Let me break it to you, Play store also has a 30% tax. So does Steam, Playstation store, Xbox store, Meta quest store, Nintendo, Samsung etc. Why do people only complain about Apple and everybody else gets a pass?

stavros 1y ago
Because I have the option of using an alternate app store on my Android phone or computer, and I do. Meta, PlayStation, Nintendo, all companies that force me to pay them a cut to install something on my device need to go the way of Apple. I'm not sure why you thought your point was such a checkmate, as if I have a problem with the company itself, rather than the practice.
- drexlspivey 1y ago
  The practice as well as the percentage is industry standard by now but i have never heard of anyone complaining about the Meta tax or the Sony tax. It’s always the Apple tax which is a bit weird.
  - stavros 1y ago
    That's probably just because Apple sells more than the other two combined. I find the practice reprehensible no matter whether it's Apple or Amazon doing it.
  - bigyabai 1y ago
    Did you know that the Meta Quest has sideloading, too? https://sidequestvr.com/ https://sidequestvr.com/ One of the only reasons I use the damn device.
- deadbabe 1y ago
  So if the alternate App Store doesn’t take a 30% cut, but also the products charge more than the Apple App Store, you’d still rather use them?
  - bigyabai 1y ago
    That's how it works on macOS, so... sure.
deadbabe 1y ago
You’re arguing with people who think Apple charging a business $100 a year to publish Apps on their AppStore is the epitome of corporate greed.
- thrance 1y ago
  You are hard straw-manning the other side. Please stop.
  - deadbabe 1y ago
    No I’m not, there’s endless people who crow at the idea of paying a small yearly fee to publish their apps. Search Hackernews.
troupo 1y ago
> Why do people only complain about Apple and everybody else gets a pass Because mobile phones are not gaming consoles, and are an essential device for everyday life? Because Steam doesn't prevent you from installing and using games from any other store and doesn't claim it is entitled to a cut?

stavros 1y ago

Because I have the option of using an alternate app store on my Android phone or computer, and I do. Meta, PlayStation, Nintendo, all companies that force me to pay them a cut to install something on my device need to go the way of Apple. I'm not sure why you thought your point was such a checkmate, as if I have a problem with the company itself, rather than the practice.

drexlspivey 1y ago
The practice as well as the percentage is industry standard by now but i have never heard of anyone complaining about the Meta tax or the Sony tax. It’s always the Apple tax which is a bit weird.
- stavros 1y ago
  That's probably just because Apple sells more than the other two combined. I find the practice reprehensible no matter whether it's Apple or Amazon doing it.
- bigyabai 1y ago
  Did you know that the Meta Quest has sideloading, too? https://sidequestvr.com/ https://sidequestvr.com/ One of the only reasons I use the damn device.
deadbabe 1y ago
So if the alternate App Store doesn’t take a 30% cut, but also the products charge more than the Apple App Store, you’d still rather use them?
- bigyabai 1y ago
  That's how it works on macOS, so... sure.

deadbabe 1y ago

You’re arguing with people who think Apple charging a business $100 a year to publish Apps on their AppStore is the epitome of corporate greed.

thrance 1y ago
You are hard straw-manning the other side. Please stop.
- deadbabe 1y ago
  No I’m not, there’s endless people who crow at the idea of paying a small yearly fee to publish their apps. Search Hackernews.

troupo 1y ago

> Why do people only complain about Apple and everybody else gets a pass Because mobile phones are not gaming consoles, and are an essential device for everyday life? Because Steam doesn't prevent you from installing and using games from any other store and doesn't claim it is entitled to a cut?